THE ALCOHOLISM & ADDICTION CURE
A Holistic Approach to Total Recovery
By Chris Prentiss, Power Press, 2005
316 Pages

The author and co-founder of Passages, a substance abuse treatment center, presents the holistic treatment plan he developed for his son's addictions. A program to end relapse, craving, and suffering was developed, and is the topic of the book.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Discuss the 3 steps to Recovery
• Discuss the 4 causes of Dependency
• Explain how thoughts, emotions, and beliefes are key to recovery

COMFORTABLY NUMB
How Psychiatry is Medicating a Nation
280 Pages
By Charles Barber
Pantheon Books, 2008

The author acknowledges that medication plays an important role in the treatment of severe mental illnesses, but cautions that Big Pharma has seduced Americans into using drugs for lifestyle issues. He states that two-thirds of anti-depressants, world wide, are sold in the U.S. The author presents Cognitive Behavior Therapy as well as the emerging field of social neuroscience - the link between the brain and social behavior, as alternatives to using drugs for lifestyle issues.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain how Americans are using drugs to deal with lifestyle issues
• Identify alternative approaches to treating lifestyle issues
• Explain the difference between depression and Depression

THE CULT OF PHARMACOLOGY
How America Became the World's Most Troubled Drug Culture
By Richard DeGrandpre, Ph. D.
Duke University Press, 2006
294 Pages

This book presents an astonishing expose of drugs in America. A historical perspective is given which includes the deeply politicized meanings of drugs' effects inscribed on them by society which shapes how they are used. The author explains how some "illegal" drugs have been pharmacologically reconfigured to become "legal" drugs: demon drugs vs. angel drugs.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain how "Big Pharma" Reconfigured "Demon" Drugs into Socially and Medically Acceptable Drugs.
• Discuss "mother's little helper"
• Discuss the technology of the Synthetic Pill

REAL LIFE
Preparing for the 7 Most Challenging Days of Your Life
319 Pages
Dr. Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D.
Free Press, 2008

The book has identified 7 life challenging issues in peoples' lives. The purpose of the book is to assist in preparing for these crises. The book includes audits, or self-appraisal questionnaires regarding these challenging issues.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Name the 7 most challenging days in a person's life
• Explain how to change one's life before there are crises
• Explain how fear dictates one's choices - and what to do about it.

NEW
WOMEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006
194 Pages

A variety of substance abuses and their effect on women are presented in this far-reaching study. Many facets of the effects of substance abuse are presented from the teen-age years to the mature, adult female. Topics include smoking, alcohol, prescription and illicit drugs, pregnancy and substance abuse, and mental health/illness. It concludes with information on getting over the influence, and treatment for the abuses.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the unique reasons that girls and women smoke and abuse alcohol and drugs
• Discuss the key warning signs of addiction
• Explain options for prevention/treatment